The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-23

or in nature.
Diversity and l. dividuality Is tn >
law o the universe. An insect or
an atom IN the hands of Omnip J.
tence is as independent and distinct
/ of itself as Il star or Il world
There are now upon the earth l.
400 coo, 000 Of people, and no-two Of
them are Identical or will lead the
some life, or see. hear and 90 the
same thing
To compel all men to conform to
i the same religion or moral standard.
is equal in cruelty and folly to the' |
j tabled bed of the robber, Procrastes,
which cut off the long men and stretch
;, ell out the short men to make them
i all the same length
Describing these irrelevant mat
tsrs. let prohibition be considered IN
connection with past and equal tax |
alton. The Constitution says 'taX>
8 es shall be just and equal through
ont the sta se," and this accords with |
Democracy and the common sense |
: Of common men. a
! The United States Supreme Cour :
! has said: '"The power to tax is the
! power to destroy, and may be en-
ploved 20 as to rum one class and
= give unlimited wealth and prosperl-
{ ~ to another go Wallace. 664),
The tariff and internal revenue
,, laws Of the United States create ana
= blild up monOpolies to rob the peo-
pie for the benefit ola few favored
1, classes.
n In no age eff the world and among
le M people has injustice and oppres =
l. ion, inflicted by monOpiies prevail
IS, ed to a greater extent than 1t now
ID prevails IN these United States.
N Monopolies and corporations cons
troll the manufacture and sale OF lIq-
rt uor. Monopolists regulate and con~
sd troll the currency Of the people; also
ks railr. ad transport ttion, manufact-
It. ure, trade and commerce,
a The Government has no right to
on select an unfortunate class OF citizens
or and opp, ess Them by unequal and
IT. uni ST tax lion.
IN With equal Justice and reason
in NAV Government levy high taxes o"
nd women, children. lunAucs amt Grip
wn plies. -
at, Whisky Is no more luxury Ihal
. sugar, coffee, meat, rice, cotton oI
other commodities, and If luxury
it's used in greater quantity by tn
poor and common men than by the
rich. :,
9 IN Remove unjust taxation and th
5ev poor man could buy gallon OF goo
whisky for % GEMS, but he nov
.ast must pay the United States 80 C
! ~ and the State as much, and the mo
1Iic nopoIist who sells 1t 50 or So more
,eo. Frem this it apprars that it IS tn
hes Government and its monopollst
cnn that brings poverty and staryatlO
o. to the poor Grunkard and his wife an
and children
,ca The State has no more right TO tal
mi whisky than any other manufacture
tor commodity All property should b
for taxed according to its value, an
mt man taxed higher than anolhe
NOR Suppose all tax on liquors was repea
ed aud every perssn w as allowed
. is sell a thimbleful or a thousand ba
.ait reIs. This would destroy the monoI
rnod DIV and there would be little profit
ave the trade.
men Suppose it is made lndictable
ont sell liquor in any quantity to
drank where sold, or to drink 1t
or the place where bought, or to Pre-
turn pare or keep for pay or profit al
mn room, place, accommodation or Il
yrs rangelnent at which to drink hq"u
nra- would not such law make the 81
rack of liquor like the sale of drugs
and this Ilme Dy urugSlsLo'
j for tartar, arsenic ana StrY"nHih0
bought in large quantities, but
that every 900 dollars worth sold ps
rstb- haps not 10 dollars is administer
mon in the drug store. The sick man g.
sIow home. and the suicide to some
cluded spot to kill himself.
,berS Itig suggested that this won
the break UP all social drinking, wou
red destroy the monopolies, interf'
his with no mans rights or busine
mon aud would do more to promote tel
5 OF perance than the proposed anne
I. 1t ment. Believing that God has c
since ated nothing evil III itself, and tt
the liquor may be used or abused at ma
benl discretion h due respect for
were men and good women who advoc
with prohi bIti0n-wIth coed will for
and malice TO Lone-bellev
kin that I am right, yet knowing tina
p wo. may be wrong. l shall bow with
murmur to the verdict of the p,
IS to pie. JOHN II 0AVA'H